التجارب

2024-2025

  1. Understanding Molecular basis of Host Plant Resistance for Red Palm Weevil (RPW) in Date palm

2023-2024

  1. Assessing the Impact of Biosaline Technologies on Carbon Sequestration and Soil Properties: A Field Study
  2. Container based vertical farming
  3. Demonstration of different millet crops suitable for cultivation under marginal environments of UAE
  4. Effect of salinity and irrigation on forage grasses productivity, nutritional quality, and irrigation water and fertilizer use optimization
  5. Evaluation of Advanta Crop Varieties and Testing of Hydrogel Soil Amendment Starch G Poly 880 GR (Zeba/Reon/UPDT) for Productivity Yields, Quality of Fruits & Water Saving Efficiency under the UAE, GCC and MENA Conditions
  6. Evaluation of High Value Fruit Trees (Pomegranate, Mango, Citrus, Fig & Moringa) for their Tolerance to Heat and Salinity in GCC Countries
  7. Evaluation of proso millet accessions for yield performance and grain quality traits under moisture stress and saline conditions
  8. ICBA-IAEA collaboration: Generation advancement and characterization of foxtail and proso millet mutant progenies
  9. Impacts of hydrogel-based soil amendment on water use for alfalfa
  10. Improving Maize Production in Arid Regions: Evaluating Drought and Salinity Tolerance - IMPARES
  11. Improving the mechanization of Salicornia fresh tip production for food use (KIADPAI Award Project)
  12. Integrated Desert Biosaline Farming Innovation Program (IDBFIP)
  13. Long-Term Assessment of the Effect of Biochar Application on the Natural Revegetation of Disturbed Desert Soils
  14. Purification and DNA fingerprinting of selected wheat collections from ICBA’s genebank and Sharjah municipality, UAE
  15. Salicornia (Salicornia bigelovii) germplasm enhancement and homozygous genotype development
  16. Seed multiplication of selected foxtail millet (Setaria italica) accessions
  17. Towards a circular Integrated Agri-Aquaculture System (IAAS) adapted for salt-affected areas
  18. Understanding Molecular basis of Host Plant Resistance for Red Palm Weevil (RPW) in Date palm

2022-2023

  1. Analysing Suitability of Quinoa - Legumes Inter-cropping in UAE Environment
  2. Assessment of gypsum powder impact on soil properties and plant growth
  3. Breeding High-Yielding, Early-Maturing Quinoa Genotypes with Low Saponin Content
  4. Container based vertical farming
  5. Demonstration Plots for Annual Crops
  6. Demonstration Plots for Perennial Crops
  7. Effect of salinity and irrigation on forage grasses productivity, nutritional quality, and irrigation water and fertilizer use optimization
  8. Estimation of Salt Leachate in Integrated Agri-Aquaculture System (IAAS)
  9. Evaluation and characterization of selected accessions of underutilized legumes in contrasting research environments in Dubai
  10. Evaluation and screening of climate-resilient crops for their relative tolerance to salinity and abiotic stresses in hydroponic system
  11. Evaluation of diverse and nutrient-rich climate-resilient crops/accessions for dietary diversification in marginal environments
  12. Evaluation of High Value Fruit Trees (Pomegranate, Mango, Citrus, Fig & Moringa) for their Tolerance to Heat and Salinity in GCC Countries
  13. Growth and yield responses of barley and cowpea to irrigation management in salt-affected environment: A coupled experimental modelling approach
  14. Impacts of hydrogel-based soil amendment on water use for alfalfa
  15. Long-Term Assessment of the Effect of Biochar Application on the Natural Revegetation of Disturbed Desert Soils
  16. Long-term date palm experiment for Evaluation of Elite Date Palm Varieties for biotic and abiotic stress
  17. Long-term experiment for evaluation of salinity tolerance among large collections of buffel grass
  18. Optimizing Management Practices for Production of Two Halophytic Grasses (Sporobolus virginicus and Distichlis spicata) in Marginal Environment
  19. Performance of rice varieties under varying salinity and irrigation systems
  20. Productivity, Water and Energy Use Efficiency of Protected Agriculture in Arid Regions
  21. Salicornia (Salicornia bigelovii) germplasm enhancement and homozygous genotype development
  22. Salt Leachate Estimation in Integrated Agri-Aquaculture System (IAAS)
  23. Seed Multiplication and Rejuvenation of Different Crops for Genebank Conservation
  24. Study of Salinity Tolerance in Hulless Barley and UAE Wheat Landraces
  25. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
  26. Sustainable Green Waste Recovery
  27. Testing potato productivity under arid and saline conditions of UAE
  28. Understanding Molecular basis of Host Plant Resistance for Red Palm Weevil (RPW) in Date palm

2021-2022

  1. Analysing Suitability of Quinoa - Legumes Inter-cropping in UAE Environment
  2. Characterization and evaluation of proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) germplasm conserved in ICBA gene bank for their morphological and nutritional quality traits under different salinity levels
  3. Compost and Biochar Production Unit
  4. Container based vertical farming
  5. Demonstration Plots for Annual Crops
  6. Demonstration Plots for Perennial Crops
  7. Effect of Biochar on Crop Production Under Irrigation with Saline Water and Deficit Irrigation
  8. Effect of salinity and irrigation on forage grasses productivity, nutritional quality, and irrigation water and fertilizer use optimization
  9. Evaluation and characterization of selected accessions of under-utilized legumes under contrasting research environments in Dubai
  10. Evaluation of diverse and nutrient rich climate resilient crops/accessions for dietary diversification in marginal environments (seed multiplication)
  11. Evaluation of diverse and nutrient rich climate resilient crops/accessions for dietary diversification in marginal environments (trials)
  12. Evaluation of High Value Fruit Trees (Pomegranate, Mango, Citrus, Fig & Moringa) for their Tolerance to Heat and Salinity in GCC Countries
  13. Growth and yield responses of barley and cowpea to irrigation management in salt-affected environment: A coupled experimental modelling approach
  14. Long-Term Assessment of the Effect of Biochar Application on the Natural Revegetation of Disturbed Desert Soils
  15. Long-term date palm experiment for Evaluation of Elite Date Palm Varieties for biotic and abiotic stress
  16. Long-term experiment for evaluation of salinity tolerance among large collections of buffel grass
  17. Optimizing Management Practices for Production of Two Halophytic Grasses (Sporobolus virginicus and Distichlis spicata) in Marginal Environment
  18. Performance of rice varieties under varying salinity and irrigation systems
  19. Productivity, Water and Energy Use Efficiency of Protected Agriculture in Arid Regions
  20. Salicornia (Salicornia bigelovii ) Germplasm Enhancement Through Homozygous Genotype Development
  21. Salt Leachate Estimation in Integrated Agri-Aquaculture System (IAAS)
  22. Screening for Salinity Stress in Different Genotypes of Foxtail Millet, Amaranth, Salicornia  in Hydroponic System
  23. Seed Multiplication and Rejuvenation of Different Crops for Genebank Conservation
  24. Shuttle breeding of Quinoa an Amaranth for development of stable genotypes with wide adaptability
  25. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
  26. Sustainable Green Waste Recovery
  27. Testing potato productivity under arid and saline conditions of UAE
  28. The effect of fertilizer and weed management on finger and foxtail millet productivity under marginal environments
  29. The soil fertility contribution of green manures to the productivity of Quinoa in marginal areas
  30. Understanding Molecular basis of Host Plant Resistance for Red Palm Weevil (RPW) in Date palm

2020-2021

  1. Abiotic Stress-Tolerant Vegetable and Grain Amaranth for Crop and Diet Diversification
  2. Breeding High-yielding, Early-maturing Quinoa Genotypes with Low Saponin Content
  3. Demonstration Plots for Annual Crops
  4. Developing Inbred Lines of Salicornia bigelovii for Genome Sequencing and Variety Development
  5. Effect of Biochar on Crop Production Under Irrigation with Saline Water and Deficit Irrigation
  6. Effect of Salinity and Irrigation on Productivity, Nutritional Quality, and Irrigation Water and Fertilizer Use Optimization of Forage Grasses
  7. Evaluation of Diverse and Nutritious Climate-resilient Crops/Accessions for Dietary Diversification in Marginal Environments
  8. Evaluation of Diverse and Nutritious Climateresilient Crops (Finger millet) for Dietary Diversification in Marginal Environments
  9. Evaluation of Diverse and Nutritious Climateresilient Crops (Pearl millet) for Dietary Diversification in Marginal Environments
  10. Evaluation of Salicornia Fresh Tips Production for Food Use
  11. Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) of Quinoa for Agronomic and Biochemical Traits
  12. Long-Term Experiment on Evaluation of Elite Date Palm Varieties for Biotic and Abiotic Stress in Conjunction with Paired Drones, Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things
  13. Long-term Experiment on Evaluation of Salinity Tolerance among Large Collections of Buffel Grass
  14. Multiplication of Seed of Different Crops
  15. Optimizing Management Practices for Production of Two Halophytic Grasses (Sporobolus virginicus and Distichlis spicata) in Marginal Environments
  16. Rice Cultivation with Different Irrigation Methods
  17. Salt Leachate Estimation in Integrated Agri-Aquaculture System (IAAS)
  18. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
  19. Sustainable Green Waste Recovery

2019-2020

  1. Effect of Mycorrhizal Treatment on Date Palm Growth under Marginal Conditions
  2. Compost and Biochar Production Unit
  3. Demonstration Plot for Perennial Crops
  4. Effect of Saline Water on Productivity of Native Grass Forages in Sandy Soil under Three Salinity Irrigation Levels
  5. Evaluation of High-Value Fruit Trees (Pomegranate, Mango, Citrus, Fig & Moringa) for Tolerance to Heat and Salinity in GCC Countries
  6. Evaluation of Salinity and Irrigation Level Effect on Guinea Grass and Blue Panicum Productivity in Sandy Marginal Soil
  7. EXPO LIVE Project: “From Desert Farm to Fork: Value Chain Development for Innovative Halophyte-based Food Products”
  8. Field Evaluation of Salinity Tolerance among Large Collections of Buffel Grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) accessions
  9. Long-term Date Palm Research
  10. Optimizing Management Practices for Maximum Production of Two Salt-Tolerant Grasses (Sporobolus virginicus and Distichlis spicata)
  11. Optimizing Salicornia Production Through Different Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) as Part of Integrated Agri-Aquaculture System (IAAS)
  12. Quantifying the Effect of Salinity Stress on Different Genotypes of Quinoa and Amaranth Compared to Barley, Pearl Millet, Sorghum and Finger Millet in Hydroponic System
  13. Salicornia (Salicornia bigelovii) germplasm enhancement and homozygous genotype development
  14. Saline/Sea Water Greenhouse
  15. Salt-tolerant Tomato Rootstock Experiment
  16. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
  17. Vertical Farming System